In its quest to support efforts in combating malaria, which is prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, electricity distribution company, Ikeja Electric, as part of its corporate social responsibility, partnered with frontline health services provider, Hygeia HMO Limited, to donate malaria prevention items to Lagos communities.

The electricity distribution company joined the global fight against malaria as it marked the World Malaria Day with the donation of treated mosquito nets and medical tests to six riverine communities last week in Lagos. The communities are Olambe, Igando, Ilaje-Bariga, Ijede, Oke-ira and Aboru.

Head of Corporate Communications of Ikeja Electric, Felix Ofulue, explained that as a socially responsible corporate citizen, the day provided an opportunity for the company to provide support in fighting malaria and contributing its quota to ensuring a healthier society.

“In line with this year’s theme, we aim at deepening malaria prevention in riverine communities and that is why we decided to partner with Hygeia to sensitize the communities on malaria prevention as well as give out over 1,000 treated mosquito nets and also provide free medical tests and treatment to members of communities most prone to the disease”, he said.

To ensure a seamless intervention exercise, Ikeja Electric had earlier mobilized communities via various community development committees, which in turn called on risk prone members in the communities such as pregnant women and nursing mothers, urging them to attend the medical intervention exercise.

Hygiea on its part deployed mini malaria test centres across all locations visited. 

POSTED BY:OPUOMONI PRIYE

DATE:05/04/2017